Cinque Ports en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /sɪŋk pɔːts/ (UK)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman; literally “Five Harbours”, from the five original members Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich.
Meanings
- (historical) A confederation of historic coastal towns in Kent and Sussex, originally formed for military and trade purposes in the High Middle Ages, now largely ceremonial.